Articles

General

The Crash of NAF 911 on September 26, 1992

By Nowa Omoigu

IntroductionThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a versatile, high wing, turbo-prop military and civilian transport plane used by well over 60 countries. It...

From the Archives

The Crisis in Western Nigeria - May 1962

By culled from Speeches by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

At the December 1961 Conference of the Action Group at Jos, it became clear that differences had arisen among the leading members of the Action Group,...

General

THE DEADLY EXPORT

By Bala Funsho

Despite much gnashing of teeth about Nigeria’s inability to compete as an effective exporter for products other than oil, there is something of whic...

General

THE DEBT CRISIS IN EKITI STATE

By Fowarded Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONPermit me to express my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to your esteemed organization for inviting me to the 2003 Annual Business Mee...

General

THE DECEPTIVE SILENCE OF STOLEN VOICES

By Wole Soyinka,

The usual indecision over an appropriate topic for an occasion such as this, which is one of celebration, was fast becoming incurable when my eyes hap...

Social & Political Issues

The Dimka's Coup Attempt of February 13, 1976

By Nowa Omoigui

Just before 8:30 a.m. on February 13, 1976, the following curious announcement was heard on Radio Nigeria:"Good morning fellow Nigerians,This is Lt. C...

Social & Political Issues

The Essentials of Good Government and the Obligations of Leadership

By The Shehu Uthman Dan Fodio, 1807

The Caliph is appointed to safeguard the rule of law. He is appointed with aspecific mandate to uphold the rule of law, to ensure justice and equality...

General

The Fall of Enugu - October 4 1967

By Nowa Omoigui

Preparations for the advance on Enugu from the Nsukka sector were slated for August 1967. These original arrangements were disrupted by the Biafran ad...

Social & Political Issues

The Godfather Phenomenon

By Chimaraoke Nnamani, Governor Enugu State

Although, considering the trend of our immediate political history, we cameon the fillip of the leadership and guts of liberation fighters who dared a...

Historical Speeches

The Igbos, The Yoruba and History

By By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Every moment in life is a moment of history. Every present actionimmediately becomes past and roles played today will be remembered tomorrowwith pride...